Combination ironing board and clothes drier



Feb. 14, 1928. 1,658,929

N. C. LARSON COMBINATION IRONING BOARD AND CLOTHES DRIER Filed June 1922 -She 1 Feb. 14, 1928. 1,658,929

N.C.LARSON COMBINATION IRONING BOARD AND CLOTHES DRIER Filed June 5,1925 2 Sheets-She" 2 l R Q y m \Tu 4* Q Ne/l/e 6. 170/600 attain?Patented at. 14, 1928.

U ITED stares NELLIE c. Lansoiv, OF MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA, CANADA.

COMBINATION i IRONING BOARD AND CLOTHES DRIER.

Application filedJune 5, 1925. Serial no. 35,205.

This invention relates to a combined ironing board and clothes drier;

An important object of the invention is to provide a laundry apparatuswherein the ironing board supporting frame may be readily converted intoa clothes drying rack.

A further object of the inventionis the provision of a device of theabove character embodying a firmly supported ironing, board.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an ironingboard stand of durable construction readily convertible for use as aclothes drier. i

A still further object of the invention is the provision of apparatus ofthe above mentioned character which is comparatively simple yet durableoi construction and which can be placed upon the market at a relativelylow cost.

Other objects and advantages of this invcntionwill become apparent asthe description progresses.

In the accompanying drawings forn'nng a part of this specification andin which like nun'iera-ls are employed to designate corre sponding partsthroughout the same:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the appara tus constructed in accordancewith my 1nvention arranged for use as an ironing board and stand, Figure2 is a top plan view of the same,

Figure 3 is an enlargeddetailed view showing one of the members forconnecting the board with the stand,

Figure 4; is a side elevation of the stand shown in operative positionas a clothes drier,

Figure 5 and Figure 6 is an enlarged perspective view of an adjustablebracket member used in connection with my apparatus.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 10 generallydesignates the convertible sup porting stand of the structure composedof 'pivotally connected sections 11 and 12. Eachof these sectionsembodies a pair of longitudinal side bars13 preferably conis an endelevation of the same,

. structed ofwood and rectangular in cross section. These bars arearranged in parallel relation and are connected by a plurality oftransversely extending rungs 14. These rungs are arranged equi-distantlybetween theside bars 13 and may also be Qf Wood;

It is to be noted that one of the stand sections 12 is of slightlynarrower construction than the complementary section 11 so as topermitconvenient pivotal connection of the sections. The sections areconnected at their upper extremities by means of a transverselyextending pivot rod 15 extend ing through openings formed in the upperends of the sidebars 13 of the sections and through a pair of spacingcollars 16 positioned betweenthe side bars of the sections.

Means are provided for connecting the sections so as to retain the samein adjuslesl position, this being accomplished by the pro vision of apair oi? brace bars 17 pivoted to the section 11 adjacent the upper endsof the side bars and each provided with a notch 18 adjacent their outer:t'ree ends. These outer ends of the bars are engageahe with pins 19securedto the side bars of the sections 12 and extending outwardlytherefrom so that the outer notches 18 of the bracket bars may bebrought into engagement witlrthese'pins for retaining the sectionsinrelatively adjusted positions. a The bracebars 17 are also provided withintermediate notches 20 the purpose of which will become apparent as thedescription pro gresses. V

In its erected position as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the stand 10 isarranged so that the lower ends of the side members of the section 11rest onthe' floor, the section extending vertically, while thecomplcn'ientary section 12 extends horizontally at right angles tothesection 11. The sections are retained firmly in this position ofadjustment by means of the brace bars 17.

Securely mounted on the outer free end of the section 12 of the stand 10is an ironing board 21, the end portions of which are preferably roundedas clearly illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, this board preferably beingof wooden construction. Secured to the under side of the ironing board21 and positioned so as to engage the outer free ends of the sidemembers 13 of the stand section 12 are two pairs of yokes 22 of U-shaped formation provided with outwardly on the stand 1 i necessary tofurther (ill brace the ironing board by resting the same against asuitable project-ion upon a wall, as a shelf, or by resting the outershelf portion of the board upon the edge of a table as 22.

It can be readily seen from the foregoing description, that an ironingboard and stand of compact construction is provided, the horizontalsection 12 of the ironing board stand providing a support for thearticles as they are ironed to prevent soiling by contact with thefloor. The provision of this extension will facilitate the ironing andat the same time serve as a protection for the articles being ironed.

It is furthermore contennglated to employ the stand 10 as a clothesdrying rack, this being accomplished by removing the ironing;

board 21 from the end of the section 12 and shifting the brace bars 17so that the pins 19 on the section 12 will engage the intermediatenotches 20 of the bracket bars. The sections are thus adjusted from aright angular position to oppositely inclined positions and the freeends of the sections are placed in contact with the floor. This provides a rack, as clearly illustrated in Figures 4. and 5, upon whicharticles may be placed and quickly dried. It, is obvious from theforegoing", that the stand 10 may be readily converted to serve a dualpurpose, in the first instance as an ironing board supportin;; stand andclothes retaining extension and, in the second instance, as a clothesdrying rack. iVhen the apparatus is not in use in either capacity, thesections may be collapsed and the ironing board removed so that theapparatus may be stored in a comparatively small space.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as the preferred example ol the same and thatvarious changes as to the shape size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, or thescope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, 1. claim:

In a device of the class described, a stand structure comprising a pairof sections hingedly connected end to end for relative angular adjustn'icnt whereby the sections may be positioned to extend onellOl'lZODtZlllj and the other vertically, the vertically extendingsection constituting a support for the horizontal section, meansrelatively bracing the sections and pivotally connected with one sectionand separably engaged with a part of the other section, the horizontalsection including spaced side members, an ironing board, and spacedpairs of yokes upon the under side 01' the ironing board slidablyengageable with the side members of the said horizontal section forseparably connecting the ironing board with the said section to besupported thereon.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

(Mus) NELLIE C. LARSON.

